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A total of 72 people have now died in the NHS Highland area from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19, up from 50 seven days ago.

More than 600 calls for assistance have been answered by staff and volunteers at Thurso Community Development Trust during the lockdown.

Highland Council's garden waste collection service is to start up again from May 11, having been halted in March because of the coronavirus crisis.

Highland politicians have urged cautioned over the idea that the north could become one of the first places to be eased out of lockdown measures.

Local employer Nuvia has again been recognised by RoSPA for its approach to occupational safety and health.

The directors of a Caithness fund have released £30,000 from its reserves towards the purchase of personal protection equipment for local use.

The number of people receiving hospital treatment for Covid-19 in the NHS Highland area rose by more than a quarter overnight.

Local people are being urged not to forget about animals and help the Scottish SPCA centre in Caithness.

Rising to the challenge of lockdown restrictions, Caithness artist Lisa Weller is now running online painting classes from her Papigoe studio.

Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson has praised the efforts of local authority staff in responding to the Covid-19 emergency.

Drivers failing to observe "give way" signs are causing a problem for a farmer who has had to keep rebuilding a wall at a controversial A9 junction.

The University of the Highlands and Islands has launched an emergency fund to help students who have been affected by the coronavirus crisis.

A Thurso-based company is feeling energised after a specialist battery it makes was nominated for a prestigious award.

Jamie Stone has welcomed the news that the Highlands will be one of the first areas to see the roll-out of mobile coronavirus testing facilities.

Residents in the Thrumster area are benefitting from a new community catering service to provide meals for the elderly and vulnerable during lockdown.

Three more Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the NHS Highland area overnight, taking the region's tally to 228 since the outbreak began.

High Life Highland has extended its range of services and classes available online, using technology to create new activities during the lockdown.

People who have been furloughed or made redundant are being encouraged to develop their skills with the help of a new online resource.

Caithness Broch Project is asking the public to contribute local scenic photographs for a leaflet promoting the best the county has to offer.

Lizi Blackwood from Thurso is helping to create thousands of face guards for key workers in the Highlands.